William Shakespeare
Baptised 26 April 1564 died 23 April 1616
Who was William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright.
Why is William Shakespeare famous?
Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Much of what he wrote is
still read and performed today. He wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several
other poems.
Shakespeare’s Life
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. At the age of 18, he married Anne
Hathaway and together they had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.
1585 -1592, Shakespeare worked in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a playing company
called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men.
Shakespeare’s theatre was called Globe Theatre .
Main plays
English Titles
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Henry V
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Macbeth
Richard III
Julius Caesar
Twelfth Night or What You Will
The Taming of the Shrew
Othello, The Moor of Venice
French Titles
Hamlet
Roméo et Juliette
Henri V
Le Songe d’une nuit d’été
Macbeth
Richard III
Jules César
La Nuit des rois, ou Ce que vous voudrez
La Mégère apprivoisée
Othello, le Maure de Venise